Eder Herrera spent three months behind bars after police in Southern California arrested him on suspicion of stabbing his mother and brother to death. Authorities had maintained he was a suspect even after another man confessed to the brutal killings.

The agency agrees to pay $134,000 to resolve claims it endangered a New York woman and violated her privacy. A DEA agent used the real name and photos of the woman to communicate with a wanted fugitive — without her knowledge.

As part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hedge fund manager Philip Falcone was banned from trading for 5 years and fined $18 million.Most significantly, and unlike in most of these types of cases, the founder of Harbinger Capital Partners was forced to admit to wrongdoing as part of the deal.